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HarryT · 11-05-2008, 08:06 AM

A question about the way that US elections work:

I know that Mr. Obama is now the "President Elect", and that he actually becomes President "for real" some time next January. Right so far?

What would happen if something were to happen to Mr. Obama in the mean time? Would Mr. Biden automatically become President or would a new election be held?

What would happen if something happened to Mr. Biden, too, before the time of taking office? I know that there's a "chain of succession" for taking over the office of President, but what happens before they actually take office?

Thanks!

11-05-2008, 08:06 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	US Election "Rules" A question about the way that US elections work: I know that Mr. Obama is now the "President Elect", and that he actually becomes President "for real" some time next January. Right so far? What would happen if something were to happen to Mr. Obama in the mean time? Would Mr. Biden automatically become President or would a new election be held? What would happen if something happened to Mr. Biden, too, before the time of taking office? I know that there's a "chain of succession" for taking over the office of President, but what happens before they actually take office? Thanks!